New Stash : )

Morning sweet peeps and hope you are OK today : )

It’s time for another catch up with the Papertake Weekly girlies and this week our theme is

It’s All New

so all we want you to do this week is to either create something for a new event ie a new house, a new job, a new baby, a new year etc
OR use something new from your stash you you haven't used before.
OR maybe Santa brought you something new?
OR maybe you could use a technique that you haven't tried before.

And ….

… this is what I did (please excuse this rubbish pic me darlins!!)!!!

I bought a Sissix Step Up Die ands this is it’s first outing. 
There are 21 different dies in the set and I'm sure I will use this again.

The papers I used are all Lili of The Valley and they are Pastel Dreams and Up Up & Away.
Love these papers soooo much (clean and fresh).

There are lots of flowers and leaves in the set so I had a bit of a play – like you do : )

I made a rosette flower by cutting 2 strips 8” x 1” and gluing them together then punching one edge and accordion folding.

I went a bit made with the old liquid pearls as well …..

… and took this pic before they were properly dried.
Doh!!!
Hence there are one or two smudges.
Oh well, a blind man on a galloping horse probably wouldn't notice!!

But he would notice the gorgeous bow made from Royal Peacock Seam Binding, topped with a Pale Pink Spotty Button, both from The Ribbon Girl.

So that’s the old card done.

We had a very busy weekend as it was Kyla’s 9th birthday.
I say it every year but I cannot believe where the time has gone or that we have had her for 9 years. She was a gift to us and she has been nothing but a constant source of joy - a loving and lovely kid, even though I know I am very biased!!! Anyway, we went out on Saturday evening for tea and then she had her party with her friends on Sunday. She wanted a laser quest party and it was good fun, although I have to say that the people who seemed to be enjoying it most were my Emma and Richard!!!

And I am back on the good old bad old diet and have had a 3lb weight loss this week despite eating out on Saturday.
I’d put on half a stone over Chrimbly and I could feel it so there was nothing for it, the lardage had to go.

And I am trying out a brand new craft – one very close to my heart. I’ll post pics and share a bit more when I am a bit better but I'm keeping all the pics and hopefully you can see an improvement.

Right on that note I better go.
Have the best day and hugs to all xxx

 

Whiter Than White, That’s Me Today!!!

Hi lovely peeps and I’m back again!!.

It’s that time of the week when we head across the water and catch up with our friends over at the Simon Says Stamp Challenge.

So this week our challenge is ….

Glimmer & Sparkle

The design team have created some awesome projects for your inspiration, and this week we are all featuring Lindy's Stamp Gang Products (if you have never used them then you are in for a treat - they are gorgeous !!! :-)

You don't have to use them to join in but we would love to see them used if you have them :-)

We have an extra prize this week !! the lovely people over at Lindy's Stamp Gang will also be giving a lucky winner this fabulous parcel of Haunted Halloween products !!

My fave is Hag Wort’s Orange – LOVE the name :)

And of course, our lovely Heidi is giving away a fabulous …

… for one lucky winner to spend …

…right here.

So …..

.. this is what I did and as always, on Simon Says Stamp challenge days, I like to do something a little bit different.

So just basically a white card with a touch of silver here – easy peasy top do but it look really stylish (IRL it’s really pretty but I could not get a decent pic of it - I cannot photograph white for some reason!!)

I’ll list the shop proddies that I used at the end and leave you to enjoy the (not very good) pics lol!!

A curly swirly thing made with wire, pva glue and some glitter

 

Ok peeps, here’s what I used -

 

Lindy's Stamp Gang SCINTILLATING SILVER Glitz Spritz GLITZ-13 which I spritzed onto a

Memory Box BIANCA SNOWFLAKE Craft Die 98193

Magnolia LEAF & SWIRL Doohickeys Cutting Die

Martha Stewart ARCTIC SNOWFLAKE Craft Punch M283007

Krylon SILVER Leafing Pen which I used around the edges of the card

Ranger WHITE OPAL Liquid Pearls

So that’s me done for today and please excuse my mad dash again.

I’ll be back soon as soon with some more cardage but until then, take care and don't forget to enter the Papertake Weekly 5 Year Bash which you can read about right here.

Huggiest of hugs to all xxx

Happy Mother’s Day xxx

Morning lovely peeps and firstly, a very

Happy Mother’s Day.

I hope that you are all enjoying your special day and getting well looked after by your own little treasures - and big treasures too!!

So it’s time for another colour challenge over at  The Ribbon Girl Blog and this month  it’s …

… aqua and white.

There’s 2 fantastic prizes up for grabs as well.

Firstly feast your eyes on this ….

… a gorgeous Aqua Mini Ribbon Kit.

But that’s not all, oh no by jiminy, cos there is also a

as well.

The photo inspiration for this challenge is this tranquil scene here …..

…. aren't those colours nice peeps.

And here….

… is what I did

The image is one of the new CC Designs images from All That Scraps and she is Swiss Pixie Bunny Lucy.

I coloured her with these Copics -

Skin -  E000, E00, E11, E21, R00, R20

Hair - E25, E29, E35, E51, E71

Clothes – B0000, B000, B00, B12

The papers are from Nitwits

The  double bow was made using 16mm aqua open weave ribbon and topped off with a pretty  Aqua Small Striped Button.

I also added some dots with this ….

…  baby blue liquid pearls :)

The little flowers were made using a Martha Stewart Hydrangea punch from Simon Says Stamp – and a little dash of liquid pearls too :)

So that’s the old card done.

On Mother’s Day, I really miss having a Mum. I miss her at other times, of course I do,  but on days like today it’s truly awful and my heart goes out to anybody out there who is without their own beloved Mother today – especially if it’s the first one without them.  I remember standing in M&S  (yes I do go in there a lot!!) and crying as I realised that I held in my hand the last card I would ever send to her. Even now it gets to me, so treasure your Mums girlies – they are so precious and when they are gone a little part of you goes too.

But it isn't all about sadness cos life goes on and today my lot are coming here. Emma is now 6 months pregnant and I don't want her to have to cook a big meal. We were going to go out but we all decided that if we were here, we could have a walk before our pud if we wanted to, or get the wii out for a silly half hour!!! So that's what we are doing.  But to make it easier, I went and had a little word with Mr Marks and Mr Spencer and they have very kindly put together a dine in package for today – feed 4 for £15!! Well there are actually 6 of us and 2 of them are mahoosive eaters so we got three all together ( snort snort, little piggies!!) so there will be an abundance of eatage here. My Nikksie will be in charge of the oven so we can all have an easy day.

It’s nice when the kids grow up and sort it all out for you, but there is a part of me that misses the breakfast in bed which was usually burnt and/or cold and spilt all over the tray (ohh bless them), and the cards they made at school and then kept hidden -  they always made me cry. In fact, I still  cry when I see any kid’s card that they’ve made for their Mum because it’s what it’s all about I think.

Not sure if I have shared this one with you so apols if I have, but my most memorable present for Mothers Day has to have been from Emma when she was about 6 and it was ……the TV Times. Apparently she took a shine to some wrapping paper and then went to find a present that would fit it!!! I still chuckle about it even now.!!!

Anyway on that note I’m off to put my feet up (ha haaaaa that is a laugh cos I have loads to do before they arrive) . If you get a sec, check out the challenge and the amazing creations from the DT. Enjoy your day and see you all in the week.

Huggiest of Mother’s Day hugs to all xxxx